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Apply for a NYCHA-CUNY Scholarship!

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DEADLINE EXTENDED!

Applications are now open for the NYCHA-CUNY Scholarship. NYCHA annually provides numerous scholarships to support residents pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees at City University of New York (CUNY) colleges. 

The NYCHA-CUNY scholarships include: 

  • The NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholarship for full-time undergraduate residents attending any CUNY college; 
  • The Regina A. Figueroa Memorial Scholarship for residents with a documented disability who are either part-time or full-time undergraduates at a CUNY college; 
  • The Levine Family Scholarship for full-time undergraduate residents attending the City College of New York (CCNY); and 
  • The Kofi Hormeku Scholarship for residents residing in Brownsville, East New York, or Ocean Hill, Brooklyn developments who are full-time undergraduates at a CUNY college. 
  • The Kisha Jackson Memorial Scholarship for NYCHA residents living in Downtown Brooklyn who are full-time undergraduates at a CUNY college
  • NYCHA Youth Pathways for NYCHA residents 18-24 who are full-time undergraduates at a City University of New York (CUNY) college
  • The Amazon NYCHA-CUNY Scholarship for NYCHA Residents who are full-time undergraduates at a City University of New York (CUNY) college

All scholarships award one-time $1,000 grants to eligible public housing residents and Section 8 recipients who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees at CUNY colleges and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Learn more at on.nyc.gov/nycha-cuny. 

Applications are due August 18, 2022, and must be submitted via NYCHA’s Self-Service Portal (select “NYCHA-CUNY Scholarship” in the left-side navigation section). If you don’t already have access to the Self-Service Portal, you must create a username and password. If you have any questions or need to request additional information, please send an email to scholarships@nycha.nyc.gov.